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Private Special/Company Editions
There are two distinct
classes of "special" Guinness Book of Records; this page documents the private editions that were specially bound for
companies to present to their staff and customers. The
Special Editions page is the place to find editions that were produced by
Guinness as promotional gifts, or are standard editions that were produced as
"deluxe" (or "soft back") editions for sale to the public.
In general,
books in both classes have cosmetic alterations only - the book's content is the same
as the standard edition published that year. Even so,
dedicated collectors will most certainly be keen to find such
editions to complete their collections. If you know of any other private editions,
please let us know.
| 1956 |
Grosvenor Motors Ltd Special Inscription |
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|
Edition |
5 |
|
Text |
To Record Our
Appreciation Of Your Patronage.
Grosvenor Motors Ltd |
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| 1958 |
Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment Limited Leather
Binding |
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|
Edition |
7 |
|
Notes |
 Six
leather-bound editions are copies are known: three personalised
with the initials F.C.C,
J.J.R and L.A.W on the cover, and three copies with no
personalisation (left).
The flyleaf has the company name (below) and logo,
and the words, "Birmingham and Burnley, England".
Lucas Gas
Turbine Equipment Limited was dissolved in 1994.
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| 1960 |
Dormer Special Binding & Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
8 |
|
Cover |
Black with Green Dust-jacket |
|
Text |
DORMER PRESENT THE GUINNESS BOOK OF
RECORDS
THE SHEFFIELD TWIST DRILL & STEEL CO.
LTD. ENGLAND
The inside front cover flap says, "Dormer are constantly setting up new
production records".
The back cover flap has the Head Office address (Summerfield Street, Sheffield
11, England) and a list of locations where "complete stocks carried" (London,
Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester). |
|
Notes |
The Sheffield Twist Drill and
Steel Company produced Dormer cutting tools. The company
was bought by the Swedish company
Aktiebolaget SKF
in 1975. In 1993 it changed
its name to SKF & Dormer Tools UK Sales Limited
and became Dormer Tools Limited in 1993. |
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| 1961 |
Carsons Paints Special Inscription |
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|
Edition |
9 |
|
Notes |
This copy was discovered in October 2007. It has a
standard "Fully Revised Edition" dust-jacket, but the
cover has the inscription "CARSONS PAINTS" in red
lettering. |
(Image courtesy of
Martin Renshaw) |
| 1962 |
Tom Sheldon Ltd Special Inscription |
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|
Edition |
10 |
|
Notes |
This copy has an inscription for "Tom Sheldon Ltd" in gold
lettering. Tom Sheldon Limited was an iron foundry established in Ladymoor,
Wolverhampton in 1853. |
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| 1965 |
Dormer Special Binding & Dust-jacket |
|
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|
Edition |
12 |
|
Cover |
Orange with Green Dust-jacket |
|
Text |
DORMER PRESENT THE GUINNESS BOOK OF
RECORDS
THE SHEFFIELD TWIST DRILL & STEEL CO.
LTD. ENGLAND
The inside front cover flap says, "Dormer are constantly setting up new
production records".
The back cover flap has the Head Office address (Summerfield Street, Sheffield
11, England) and a list of locations where "complete stocks carried" (London,
Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester). |
|
Notes |
The Sheffield Twist Drill and
Steel Company produced Dormer cutting tools. The company
was bought by the Swedish company
Aktiebolaget SKF
in 1975. In 1993 it changed
its name to SKF & Dormer Tools UK Sales Limited
and became Dormer Tools Limited in 1993. |
|
Notes:
- Compliments slip for this private edition is also known:
(Photo: Bruce Read) |
| 1965 |
Lucas Gas Turbine Equipment Limited Personalised
Binding |
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|
Edition |
12 |
|
Notes |
Two different
bindings (each personalised) are known, with the initials F.L.S
and D.E.C on the cover.
Lucas Gas
Turbine Equipment Limited was dissolved in 1994.
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| 1965 |
York Special Inscription |
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| 1966 |
Lion Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
13 |
|
Notes |
This copy has the initials A.G.W. on the front cover, so
copies may have been personalised for company employees. |
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| 1968 |
HP Special Binding |
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| 1968 |
Phipps Plastic Products Limited Special
Inscription |
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|
Edition |
15 |
|
Notes |
Possibly a company incorporated in 1938, which became "Kleeman Plastics (Tipton)
Ltd" in 1992 and dissolved the same year. |
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| 1968 |
Walter S. Fry Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
15 |
|
Text |
Symbol of
Service |
|
Notes |
Possibly the Walter S. Fry Ltd. that was a builders
merchant, bought by Sandell Perkins in around 1970. Now
part of Travis Perkins. |
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| 1968 |
Wellman Machines Limited Special Edition |
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|
Edition |
15 |
|
Notes |
Wellman Machines Ltd of Darlaston in Staffordshire. |
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| 1969 |
Conflow Special
Binding |
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|
Edition |
16 |
|
Notes |
Possibly the Sheffield-based manufacturer of safety systems for the mining
industry. |
(Image courtesy of
Robert Ailwood) |
| 1969 |
Drilling & Prospecting International Ltd Special
Binding |
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|
Edition |
16 |
|
Notes |
Possibly from Croydon, Surrey. Incorporated in 1960 and dissolved in 2001. |
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| 1969 |
GPT Special Binding |
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| 1969 |
McKECHNIE Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
16 |
|
Notes |
McKechnie Plastic Components make the widgets for Guinness
cans, so this could be the same company. |
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| 1969 |
Tirfor Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
16 |
|
Notes |
Tirfor Ltd: Pulling, Lifting &
Handling Equipment, Sheffield. Tirfor was incorporated on 25th May 1954,
becoming Tractel (UK) Limited in May 1999. |
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| 1969 |
Tri-Wall Containers Limited Special
Binding |
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|
Edition |
16 |
|
Notes |
Tri-Wall Containers Limited was incorporated in 1963 and became Tri-Wall Limited
in 1984. |
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| 1970 |
Chemidus Plastics Limited Special
Binding |
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|
Edition |
17 |
|
Notes |
Chemidus Plastics Limited hold a number of Canadian
patents from the late 1960s, so could be a Canadian
plastics firm. |
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| 1970 |
T&M Special
Binding |
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|
Text |
For Structures In Steel |
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| 1970 |
Mind Boggler Special
Binding |
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|
Notes |
The top prize for the 1970 "Bottled Guinness Mind Boggler" competition was a
luxury cabin cruiser.
A letter accompanying this edition (below left) says:
"..... One of your customers is a runner-up in the recent Guinness
Mind-Boggler Competition.
This means that you have won one of our specially bound copies of the latest
Guinness Book of Records.
We hope you will have many hours of amusing and instructive reading.
Congratulations - and many thanks for all your help in making this promotion
so successful." |
(Images courtesy of Steve Redshaw) |
| 1971 |
Albert Marston & Co Ltd Special Binding |
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|
Text |
With the Compliments of Albert
Marston & Co Ltd
Wellington Locks and Hardware |
|
Notes |
A
lock manufacturer from the Wellington works in Willenhall. Bought by Chubb in 1971. |
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| 1971 |
Arnold & Nathan Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Text |
With the Compliments of Arnold & Nathan
Ltd. Group of Companies |
|
Notes |
Arnold & Nathan Ltd. was a general construction & civil
engineering company in Uxbridge (dissolved 2001) |
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| 1971 |
Caird & Rayner Special Binding |
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|
Text |
777 Commercial Road, London, E. 14, England |
|
Notes |
Caird & Rayner manufactured sea water distilling plant for Royal Navy vessels,
Cunard liners (including the Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth and the QE2), and so
on. The company was dissolved in about 1995. |
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| 1971 |
Davis Trunking Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
Davis Trunking Limited is no longer trading under that name, but may be part of
"Eleco plc" |
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| 1971 |
Richard Graefe Limited Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
A wood products manufacturer; now Graefe Ltd of Thame, Oxfordshire. |
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| 1971 |
Hago Special Binding |
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| 1971 |
Lilleshall Group of Companies Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
18 |
|
Notes |
The spine says "Guinness Book of Records 1972". An extra page lists the seven
companies in the Lilleshall Group in the U.K. and Nigeria.
"The Lilleshall Company Limited began in 1764 as a partnership to work the
coal, iron and limestone deposits in the area. In 1802 the partnership was
reorganised and adopted the name of The Lilleshall Company and on 30th December,
1880 became a limited company". |
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| 1971 |
Metal Closures Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
18 |
|
Notes |
The company is believed to have been founded in 1959 and is now part of Alcoa
Closure Systems International (UK) Limited. |
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| 1971 |
Oxy Metal Special Binding |
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|
Text |
Oxy Metal Finishing Europe
Efco Limited
Sheerwater Woking
Surrey England
Telephone Woking 5971 |
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| 1971 |
Sterling Special Binding |
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| 1971 |
Ulrich Manufacturing Company Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
18 |
|
Notes |
Ulrich Manufacturing Company (GREAT BRITAIN) Limited was
in Amersham and dissolved in 1998. |
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| 1971 |
Unknown Company Special Bindings |
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|
Edition |
18 |
|
Notes |
The copies below have the names F. W. HOWSEMAN, G. N. REYNOLDS, M. G. PRINTER
and D. SCOTT respectively on their front covers. |
  
(4th photo: Bruce Read) |
| 1972 |
Balfour Kilpatrick Installations Ltd. Eastern
Region Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Notes |
Presumably the well-known electrical installation
contractors |
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| 1972 |
George E. Taylor & Co. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Notes |
A company named "GEORGE E. TAYLOR & CO. LIMITED" was
dissolved in 1987. |
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| 1972 |
Irlam Engineering Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Text |
F.WRIGHT & SONS
(SUPPLIES) LTD.,
IRLAM ENGINEERING CO.
(1942) LTD.,
GROSVENOR STREET,
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. |
|
Notes |
Irlam Engineering was incorporated on 27th November 1942 and dissolved on 7th
May 2000. |
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| 1972 |
Morganite Ceramic Fibres Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Notes |
Incorporated in 1966 and now trading as Thermal Ceramics UK Limited. |
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| 1972 |
Peter Cassidy (Leeds) Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Text |
With the Compliments of
Peter Cassidy (Leeds) Ltd.
Lifting and Hydraulic Engineers
Holbeck Lane
LEEDS LS11 9XA
Tel. 34403 & 25457 |
|
Notes |
Peter Cassidy Ltd. was founded in Hull in 1921. The
Leeds business opened in 1961. |
(Image courtesy of Roberto Magagnin) |
| 1972 |
Salt Riley (Builders) Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Text |
With the Compliments of
SALT RILEY (Builders) LTD.
HIGH ST. - SANDYFORD -
TUNSTALL
TELEPHONE
STOKE-ON-TRENT 87390 84579 |
|
Notes |
Salt Riley (Builders) Limited was incorporated on 5th
April 1966 and dissolved on 16th December 1997. Salt
Riley Limited was itself dissolved on 11th December
2007. |
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| 1972 |
SMC Special Binding |
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| 1972 |
Thomas Allen Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Notes |
Possibly incorporated in 1920 and dissolved in 1998. |
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| 1972 |
Turriff Special Binding |
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| 1972 |
Ulrich Manufacturing Company Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
19 |
|
Notes |
Ulrich Manufacturing Company (GREAT BRITAIN) Limited was
in Amersham and dissolved in 1998. |
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| 1972 |
Weston Special Binding |
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| 1973 |
The Birmingham Mica Co. Limited Special Binding |
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|
Text |
With the Compliments of
THE BIRMINGHAM MICA CO. LIMITED
PLASTIC MOULDINGS AND CONTROL KNOBS
|
|
Notes |
The Birmingham Mica Company was incorporated in May 1911, became BM Mouldings
Limited in 1992 and dissolved in 1998. |
(Image courtesy of Bruce Read) |
| 1973 |
Columbian International (Great Britain) Limited Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
Columbian International was formed out of several companies (with origins in the
early 20th century involved in producing inks, paints, markers, etc. |
(Information courtesy of Bruce Read) |
| 1973 |
Craven Industries Ltd Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
20 |
|
Notes |
The logos on the front represent Craven Industries Limited, Cravens Homalloy
(container manufacturers from Sheffield, England) and Taskers Trailers (formerly
Taskers of Andover, latterly the Craven-Tasker group) |
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| 1973 |
Hartwells Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
20 |
|
Notes |
Hartwells - a car dealership based in
Banbury, Oxfordshire. |
(Image courtesy of Bruce Read) |
| 1973 |
Hussey & Greaves Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
Hussey & Greaves was founded in 1958 (nature of
business: Retail books, newspapers, etc.) and still
operates in the field of Design, Computer and Office
Supplies & Equipment. |
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| 1973 |
J. I. Case Company Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
20 |
|
Notes |
An extra page gives the Head Office details of J. I. Case Company as "Grangefield
Road, Stanningley, Pudsey, Yorkshire LS28 6JP". 12 companies are listed on the
same page. |
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| 1973 |
John Lee & Son (Grantham) Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
20 |
|
Notes |
An extra page (below left) shows the company profile and business areas:
- Steel Stockholders
- Profile Division
- Fleet Steels Division
- Steel Reinforcement
- Sack and Bag Merchants
- Textile Merchants
- Scrap - Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
- Haulage Contractors
The company was dissolved in 1997. |
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| 1973 |
M & J Engineers Ltd Special Bindings |
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|
Notes |
Equipment rental firm in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
(established 1955).
- Both Red and Blue covers are known to exist.
-
The
back cover has a simple logo:
 |
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| 1973 |
Peter Pan and Wendy Special Binding |
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| 1973 |
Serck Services Special Bindings |
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|
Edition |
20 |
|
Notes |
Possibly an industrial heat exchanger company, part of
the Unipart Group. |
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| 1973 |
Unknown Company Special
Bindings |
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|
Notes |
 Stylised logo on the first copy could be "DP". The second book has a
limp leather-style binding.
James
McConnell has sent us a photo of another unknown company edition from this year
(right).
 A
boxed copy (right) appeared on eBay in July 2009.
Please
let us know if you have additional information on any of these
copies. |
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| 1974 |
G.K.N. Rolled and Bright Steel Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
21 |
|
Notes |
Presumably the Cardiff-based steel manufacturer, incorporated in 1922 and
dissolved in 1986. |
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| 1974 |
Myson Special Binding |
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| 1974 |
Petbow Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
21 |
|
Notes |
Petbow brushless generating and welding sets |
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| 1974 |
Refrigerator Contracts Ltd Special Binding |
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| 1974 |
Woodville Rubber Company Special Binding |
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|
Text |
Presented by the Directors of Woodville Rubber Company |
|
Notes |
Woodville Rubber Company Ltd. (later Woodville Polymer Products) was founded in
1948. |
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| 1974 |
Unknown Company Special Binding |
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| 1975 |
Brooks & Walker Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
22 |
|
Notes |
A valve manufacturer, with head office at Lytcott Grove, East Dulwich, London,
SE22 8QU and branches in Bristol, Cardiff, Falkirk, Immingham, Liverpool,
Milton, Neyland, Nottingham, Southampton, Stockton and Wolverhampton |
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| 1975 |
Duffy & McGovern (Great Yarmouth) Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
Offshore Contractors. |
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| 1975 |
Eddison Plant Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
22 |
|
Notes |
Some copies were from:
Eddison Plant Limited
Shaw Street
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 0TX
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| 1975 |
JFP Catering Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
22 |
|
Notes |
JFP Catering Specialists
"Award for Staff Training" |
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| 1975 |
Lilleshall Group of Companies Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
22 |
|
Notes |
The spine says "Guinness Book of Records". An extra page lists the seven
companies in the Lilleshall Group in the U.K.
"The Lilleshall Company Limited began in 1764 as a partnership to work the
coal, iron and limestone deposits in the area. In 1802 the partnership was
reorganised and adopted the name of The Lilleshall Company and on 30th December,
1880 became a limited company". |
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| 1975 |
Unknown Company Special Bindings |
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| 1976 |
Charles Wicksteed & Co. Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
23 |
|
Cover |
Red + Special
Dust-jacket |
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Text (dust-jacket) |
Presented by
Charles Wicksteed & Co. Ltd.
on the
occasion
of their Centenary
1876-1976 |
|
Notes |
Charles Wicksteed opened his first Engineering shop in
1876 and formed his limited company in 1907, producing
bicycle stands, plough parts, tube expanders and other
tools. From 1910 to the Great War, sawing machines were
in demand, as were munitions. Post-war, a new playground
equipment and seating division was formed. The three
divisions (playground equipment, sawing machines and
tube expanders) were the core of the company until the
company was acquired by Dorada Holdings in 1960. |
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| 1976 |
Grayston Group Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
23 |
|
Notes |
Involved in the supply of equipment to the construction industry, Grayston had a
number of companies in the group, in the UK and overseas: Cheltenham Crane
Hire Limited
Coventry Compressors Limited
Essex Steel Scaffolding Company Limited
Grayston Limited
Masters Crane Hire Limited
Metal Union Limited
Scaffolding Supplies Limited
Surry Scaffolding Limited
Sussex Scaffolding Limited
Turner Scaffolding Limited
Chr. Dey Kraanverhuur B.V. (Holland)
Grayston Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)
J. G. Van Loenhout B.V. (Holland)
Nederlandse Kraanverhuur B.V. (Holland)
South Rand Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd (South Africa)
Van der Vorst Kraanverhuur B.V. (Holland ) |
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| 1976 |
Hughes Concrete Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
23 |
|
Notes |
Hughes Concrete Ltd. of Barnfields, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 5QG, which began
manufacturing precast concrete pipes and manholes in 1969. The firm was bought
by CPM Group Ltd on 1st October 2008. |
(Image courtesy of
Bruce Read) |
| 1976 |
M & J Engineers Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
23 |
|
Notes |
Equipment rental firm in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
(established 1955). |
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| 1976 |
Wherry & Sons Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
23 |
|
Notes |
Wherry & Sons is a producer of pulses in Bourne
Lincolnshire, and has been in existence for over 200
years. The company was incorporated in 1909. |
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| 1977 |
JWIS Chains Ltd. Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
24 |
|
Notes |
Sabrina Works, Severnside, Bewdley, Worcs. Possibly the same company that was
incorporated in August 1976, became IWIS Chain Limited before becoming IWIS
Drive Systems Limited. |
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| 1978 |
Ribena Dust-jacket |
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|
Text |
The 1978 Ribena Year for Records
Introducing the Presenter with the most
facts. |
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| 1979 |
Ford Fiesta 1,000,000 Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
25 |
|
Text |
Ford Fiesta
Europe's Success Car
Record
first year sales for any new car range
Record
first two years' sales
And now
Ford build the millionth Fiesta |
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| 1979 |
Van Quality Panel Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
25 |
|
Text |
Presented to
the members of the 1979 Van Quality Panel
WITH THANKS FOR YOUR RECORDS |
|
Notes |
Barry Rigby kindly provided a copy of an original letter
from MIL Research Limited which accompanied these
editions. MIL Research Limited was incorporated in 1958
and dissolved in 2002. |
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| 1979 |
Ashwell Scott Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
26 |
|
Text |
1879-1979 Centenary year |
|
Notes |
Ashwell Scott Limited of Northwich, Cheshire was
incorporated in 1897 |
(Image courtesy of
Simon Taylor) |
| 1979 |
Clarke Group Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
26 |
|
Notes |
Possibly the Clarke Group based in Co. Fermanagh, a family-run firm which was
established in the 1930s. |
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| 1979 |
Climax Dust-jacket |
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|
Text |
Climax The Weightlifter
See how the champions do it on stand
number 5F50 |
|
Notes |
We have a copy signed by Louis Martin M.B.E. (twice an Olympic medal winner for
Great Britain in the 1960s, and now President of the British Weight Lifters'
Association). |
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| 1979 |
Turriff Special Binding |
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| 1980 |
Dorman Special Binding |
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| 1981 |
Flemings Hotel Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
Flemings Hotel, Half Moon St, London
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| 1983 |
Dorman Special Binding |
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| 1984 |
Whiskas Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
30 |
|
Text |
25 YEARS OF RECORD-BREAKING GROWTH
1984 whiskas is BEST EVER
©
Pedigree Petfoods 1984 |
|
Notes |
The book has a two-sided colour insert giving the product's growth history and
plans for forthcoming advertising campaigns. |
(Images and information courtesy of Jonathan Handley) |
| 1985 |
Distillers Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
32 |
|
Text |
Together
we'll be setting new records in 1986
Distillers
The Distillers Company (Home Trade)
Limited |
|
Notes |
The spine of the dust-jacket says, "The Guinness Book of
Records 1986" in white text on a light-blue background.
The reverse is blue with no text. |
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| 1985 |
Goodyear Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
32 |
|
Text |
Goodyear presents the
Guinness Book of Records
The most
successful tyre company in Grand Prix Racing.
The Goodyear GT tested
in the wettest place in Britain.
The World's
largest tyre company.
The Goodyear GT.
Safety you can feel at the wheel. |
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| 1985 |
MAT Group Limited Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
32 |
|
Text |
MAT Group Limited 60th Anniversary March 1986 |
|
Notes |
MAT Group Limited is a transport, forwarding and
logistics services company, incorporated in 1926. |
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| 1987 |
Drinkwater Sabey Ltd Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
34 |
|
Text |
presented with the compliments of
Drinkwater Sabey Ltd
Quarry Products
Waste Disposal
Landfill Restoration |
|
Notes |
Drinkwater Sabey was incorporated in 1938. |
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| 1988 |
Kendrick Hire plc Slip Case |
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|
Edition |
35 |
|
Text |
With Seasons Greetings
A Happy Christmas and A Prosperous New
Year from all the staff at Kendrick Hire
"FOLLOWING
GEOFF CAPES SUCCESSFUL WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT AT OUR OPEN
DAY AT BROCKLEY, SOUTH EAST LONDON, ON 16TH JUNE 1988 A
LIMITED HARD BACK EDITION OF THE GUINNESS BOOK OF
RECORDS WAS COMMISSIONED BY KENDRICK TO COMMEMORATE THIS
OUTSTANDING FEAT OF STRENGTH" |
|
Notes |
Kendrick Hire was incorporated in 1973 (as Kendrick Hire
Centre Limited), and changed its name to Speedy Hire
Centres (Southern) Limited in 1995 |
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| 1988 |
Walker Group Special Binding |
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|
Notes |
An extra page notes that the Walker Group of Companies achieved
record sales of £500 million in 1988 from its interests in steel stockholding,
manufacturing and processing, property, pensions and insurance and
aviation. |
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| 1990 |
Wiltshier Special Binding |
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|
Edition |
37 |
|
Text |
Wiltshier
Building Confidence |
|
Notes |
Possibly Wiltshier Construction that ceased trading in
2005/2006. |
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| 1993 |
The Leeds Visa Dust-jacket |
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|
Edition |
40 |
|
Text |
Leeds Visa
raises £5 Million for charity and that's a record!
Special edition: presented to runners-up in the Leeds Visa Record
Breakers Competition. |
|
Notes |
As the dust-jacket says, copies of this edition were given to competition
runners-up by The Leeds Permanent Building Society. Through the society's Visa
card, donations totalling over £5,000,000 were given to 3 charities: The British
Heart Foundation, The Imperial Cancer Research Fund and Mencap. The record
itself is on page 148 (though the total was only £4 million at the time the
edition went to press). The Leeds Permanent Building Society was founded in
1848 and merged with the Halifax Building Society in 1995. |
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| 1993 |
Diana Ross Commemorative Edition |
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Edition |
40 |
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Produced for |
EMI United Kingdom |
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Text |
TO COMMEMORATE HER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD AND HER POSITION AS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE
SOLO POP PERFORMER OF ALL TIME |
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Notes |
The back cover has a complete list of Diana Ross's hit singles from 3rd
September 1963 through to 15th March 1993. |
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| 2006 |
Troll Special Edition |
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Edition |
53 |
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Produced for |
Statoil |
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Notes |
The book has the same contents as the standard edition, except that the normal
introduction on pages 6 and 7 are replaced by a 2-page section for Statoil,
which begins:
"The heart of the Norwegian gas machine, Troll A has turned 10
years. The field ranks as Europe's largest offshore gas field in production,
and will play a central role in the continent's energy security for may
years to come."
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(Images courtesy of
Bruce Read) |
| 2007 |
HIT Entertainment Promotional Edition |
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Edition |
54 |
|
Notes |
HIT Entertainment produced a number of specially-bound copies of the 2008
edition, for private distribution to the staff of Guinness World
Records. The cover depicts various characters from other HIT Entertainment
publications - "Barney and Friends", "Rainbow Magic", "Bob the Builder",
"Thomas and Friends" (front) and "Fireman Sam", "Pingu" and "Angelina Ballerina"
(back). The usual price, bar code panel and the "with Glow-in-the-Dark features"
text on the front cover are not present. The title on the front page isn't
raised as in the standard edition.
Rather than the "Editor's Introduction", pages 6 to 9 of this copy have "The
Year in Review" by Bruce Steinberg, who discusses Hit Entertainment's company
news for the year.
The remainder of the book is the same as the standard edition.
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| 2008 |
Panasonic EVOIA Promotional Edition |
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Edition |
55 |
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Produced for |
Panasonic |
|
Notes |
The book has the same contents as the standard edition, except that the normal
introduction on pages 6 to 9 is replaced by a 4-page foreword by Panasonic,
which begins:
"Panasonic is immensely proud to have been recognized by Guinness
World Records for creating the World's No. 1 long lasting AA alkaline
battery."
This is a boxed special edition - the box says:
"It's in the Guinness World Records! Shouldn't it be in your store?"
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| 2008 |
Sybase Special Edition |
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Edition |
55 |
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Produced for |
Sybase |
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Notes |
The book has the same contents as the standard edition, except that the normal
introduction on pages 6 to 9 is replaced by a 4-page section for Sybase,
which begins:
"Pre-eminent on Wall Street and the record holder for delivery
of mobile messages, Sybase now adds to its long list of milestones by
setting the world record for the largest data warehouse."
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